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Clock - cont. fr. p. 7.
11.XI - 7:24:36 Clock slow 8 min
24 sec (= 504 sec.) of chronometer
a loss of 102 seconds in 7 days -
an average of 14½ sec per day.
Shortened pendulum two turns
Started clock again, at 7:34:20 it
was 9 min 40 sec (=580 sec.) slow -
wound clock.
13.XI - Moon Clock slow 8min 3.5 sec.
Apparent gain 6½ in 2 days.
14.XI 9:45am - Slow 8 min 5 sec
gain of 30 sec. Lengthened 1 turn
Started clock 9 min 28 sec slow.
15.XI 10:15 a. Slow 9:17 sec. gain 11 sec
16.XI 10:10 a Slow 9:06 sec. gain 11 sec.
(Temp last night outside - 11°)
Clock hangs against dining room
partition - no fire after ca 7p. Cool after midnight)
17.XI 10:15a Slow 8 min 54sec. gain 12 s.
Lengthened pendulum ½ turn
Started clock 10 min 32 sec slow
Wound
18.XI - 10 a.m. Clock 10 min 48 sec slow of
watch. Watch 16 sec fast of chronom.
∴ clock 10 min 32 sec slow of chromom - 2
+ no change from yesterday.